One of my friends who has taken all of her pre-reqs in our Community College decided to go for her BSN at a University. Well, she HAD a 4.0, but when she told this to the University, they said that they wouldn't accept her 4.0 as valid, because it came from a COMMUNITY COLLEGE!!! They downgraded it to a 3.8, which put her on a waiting list. This made me mad, and her as well. She ended up getting into the program, though. My Anatomy teacher was mad, also. She atteneded the same community college that she teaches at, and went later for her PhD. She said her HARDEST classes were at this Community College, and she didn't understand how they couldn't accept her hard earned 4.0
And now, I'm not joking. She was talking about how much weight she had to loose this summer and I was like "Why?" and then she told me this....I was like...."That's bull****" I know it sounds unbelievalbe--she wouldn't lie, though..
Now, I don't think all universities are this way, in fact, if it was AT ALL possible I would try to go for a BSN at a university...But with the child situation and the money situation, I'll do what I can until I can pay to go from an associates degree to a bachelor's. (Just not at the University that I've been speaking of!)
haha, I changed the title. I guess I should have put that in the first place! :)
if i were your friend id find another univ...let her know they arent all crazy like that...oh and id absolutely REFUSE to strip down to my underwear, no way...
If the community college is accredited how can they just arbitrarily change a GPA? I would think it would have more to do with some classes not transferring which affected the GPA.
Regarding the underwear thing, I've heard of people having to wear bathing suits when they practiced bed baths but never down to their underwear. The whole idea is absurd and I can't imagine anyone participating.
I have seen this done before. The univ. I graduated from in 1980 did this. Their rationale (at the time, no longer do this, was that they forced a bell curve, so that there were mostly C's, and A's = F's, etc.) I do not believe they change GPA's any longer, tho.
Presently, A local private univ. requires a higher GPA of transfer students (into their graduate professioanl programs) figuring that they have a better/harder course requirements of their undergrads - but their GPA's do not change transfering in and out.
Both schools I refer to are accredited and private.
One of my friends who has taken all of her pre-reqs in our Community College decided to go for her BSN at a University. Well, she HAD a 4.0, but when she told this to the University, they said that they wouldn't accept her 4.0 as valid, because it came from a COMMUNITY COLLEGE!!! They downgraded it to a 3.8, which put her on a waiting list. This made me mad, and her as well. She ended up getting into the program, though. My Anatomy teacher was mad, also. She atteneded the same community college that she teaches at, and went later for her PhD. She said her HARDEST classes were at this Community College, and she didn't understand how they couldn't accept her hard earned 4.0
What does everyone else think?
Not to get into a war, either, but from what I understand my CC program is one of--if not THE--best in the state. It's tough as hell, but their passage rates are also at the top (hence, the difficulty of the program overall). No one has had any difficulty (at least not that any of us still at the school are aware of) transferring to a 4-year college. Once they see our CC name, well, it's not a problem.
Anyway, I wonder about the legalities of it: I know a 4-year can refuse to accept certain courses as equal to their own (and require a repeat at their school) but CHANGE a grade received at another institution? Just don't see that as legal at all. She should have that checked out. Just because "it happened before, too" doesn't make it legal--all it takes is one suit to make a difference!
And as far as that underwear thing goes....are you actually serious? That instructor should be strung up (and possibly sued herself, what the heck) for harrassment. A student should not feel that the way to succeed in her coursework is to strip nearly naked! What about the male students in the class??? Or would she change that lovely policy if it were a co-ed class, making her teaching methods discriminatory? Sick.
Our community college here is simply the first two years of college, and it transfers readily to the university system here.
Shame on them.
I just had a thought...lol...some schools have a 7 point grading scale and some have a 10 pt grading scale, ie 93-100 is A at some school and 90-100 is an A at some schools....it is like that at my Univ. right now (93-100 is A), the whole univ has the same grading scale...at my other Univs it has mostly been up to the teacher, at OSU ive had some teachers use 90-100 and some use 93-100...at my cc i think most classes ive had is 90-100...although ive never had any trouble transfering any of my grades? just a thought??
I just had a thought...lol...some schools have a 7 point grading scale and some have a 10 pt grading scale, ie 93-100 is A at some school and 90-100 is an A at some schools....it is like that at my Univ. right now (93-100 is A), the whole univ has the same grading scale...at my other Univs it has mostly been up to the teacher, at OSU ive had some teachers use 90-100 and some use 93-100...at my cc i think most classes ive had is 90-100...although ive never had any trouble transfering any of my grades? just a thought??
Nah. Individual courses can change their grading scales without it affecting transfers. I have had classes where there is no "minus" system (A,B+,B,C+), and the numericals are 89.6-100=A, 84.6-89.5=B. I have had classes where a 95 is required for an A, 90-94=A-). And they're both at the same school. And all of it transfers.
You should call your CC and see what they have to say about that... I can't believe the Univ is getting away with it. If univ's started doing that it would obviously dissuade people from attending cc's... I doubt the state government (who is funding cc's) or the CC's would be very happy to hear about it!!!
Is is supposedly a university policy or a program policy? I would also talk to some higher up at the Univ about it, just on principle.
I never heard of changing a person's GPA based on the school he/she attended. How can the university get away with that?! I understand that universities can decide not to accept certain classes as transfer credits, but to suggest that grades from a community college aren't as "good" as grades from a university is ridiculous! :angryfire What's next? Colleges deciding that students who have a 4.0 GPA from a public high school should have their GPA lowered because they didn't attend a private boarding school?
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I'm pretty sure it is, but not 100% sure.
And now, I'm not joking. She was talking about how much weight she had to loose this summer and I was like "Why?" and then she told me this....I was like...."That's bull****" I know it sounds unbelievalbe--she wouldn't lie, though..
Now, I don't think all universities are this way, in fact, if it was AT ALL possible I would try to go for a BSN at a university...But with the child situation and the money situation, I'll do what I can until I can pay to go from an associates degree to a bachelor's. (Just not at the University that I've been speaking of!)